Nab Surname
Approximately 7,585 people bear this surname
Nab Surname Definition:
In the Persic, signifies a chief, a prince. Nab, English, the summit of a mountain, the top.
Nab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 2,395 | 1:6,466 | 796 |
| Egypt | 854 | 1:107,653 | 8,985 |
| Saudi Arabia | 716 | 1:43,095 | 6,100 |
| Netherlands | 645 | 1:26,182 | 4,265 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| Algeria | 482 | 1:80,148 | 12,659 |
| Morocco | 477 | 1:72,277 | 12,260 |
| United States | 294 | 1:1,232,854 | 87,287 |
| Jordan | 236 | 1:37,468 | 4,316 |
| Iran | 130 | 1:590,635 | 33,044 |
| India | 116 | 1:6,612,633 | 149,434 |
| United Arab Emirates | 113 | 1:81,082 | 7,365 |
| Pakistan | 94 | 1:1,900,467 | 18,692 |
| Taiwan | 70 | 1:334,925 | 2,677 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| Indonesia | 44 | 1:3,005,664 | 168,399 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 |
| Afghanistan | 17 | 1:1,891,364 | 13,978 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Tunisia | 6 | 1:101,771 | 14,710 |
| Burkina Faso | 6 | 1:3,058,683 | 18,466 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Näb (21) are calculated separately.
Nab (19,975) may also be a first name.
Nab Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
In the Persic, signifies a chief, a prince. Nab, English, the summit of a mountain, the top.
Nab Demographics
Average Nab Salary in
United States
$44,043 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nab (Arabic: ناب, Bengali: নব, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺐ, Hindi: नब, Marathi: नब, Oriya: ନବ, Tibetan: སྣབ་) occurs more in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Näb. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nab? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 65,784th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 960,784 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Nab reside; 33 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 32 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. Nab is also the 37,822nd most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 19,975 people.
The last name Nab is most frequent in Cambodia, where it is carried by 2,395 people, or 1 in 6,466. In Cambodia it is most numerous in: Siem Reap Province, where 23 percent are found, Banteay Meanchey Province, where 20 percent are found and Kampot Province, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Cambodia this last name is found in 61 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 11 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent are found.
Nab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nab has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nab surname grew 2,673 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nab Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nab last name are 30.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.27% registered to vote for the political party.
Nab earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.07% more than the national average, earning $44,043 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Näb | 89 | 21 | / |
| Naib | 86 | 12,047 | / |
| Naab | 86 | 5,119 | / |
| Nabh | 86 | 1,138 | / |
| Naeb | 86 | 677 | / |
| Nhab | 86 | 362 | / |
| Ngab | 86 | 278 | / |
| Nasb | 86 | 138 | / |
| Nabz | 86 | 76 | / |
| Nayb | 86 | 74 | / |
| Najb | 86 | 74 | / |
| Nabs | 86 | 31 | / |
| Naub | 86 | 24 | / |
| Nabt | 86 | 15 | / |
| Neab | 86 | 14 | / |
| Natb | 86 | 12 | / |
| Nabd | 86 | 8 | / |
| Naïb | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nahb | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nnab | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hnab | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gnab | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nhaib | 75 | 219 | / |
| Nahab | 75 | 173 | / |
| Naibh | 75 | 16 | / |
| Nathb | 75 | 15 | / |
| Gnabs | 75 | 13 | / |
| Hnasb | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hnaib | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gnaub | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ngaib | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nabth | 75 | 5 | / |
| Naitb | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nnabs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nassb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Naaib | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naayb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naijb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Najhb | 75 | 1 | / |
| N'Gab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nashb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neabs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naisb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nahbh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nnaab | 75 | 0 | / |
| Naw | 67 | 277,303 | / |
| Nob | 67 | 37,172 | / |
| Nav | 67 | 4,607 | / |
| Nap | 67 | 4,346 | / |
| Neb | 67 | 3,805 | / |
| Naf | 67 | 1,426 | / |
| Nabowa | 67 | 823 | / |
| Nabova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Naaibh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naushb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naheib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nabhth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnabpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahabz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naggib | 67 | 1 | / |
Nab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﺐ | alnb | - |
| Nab in the Tibetan language | ||
| སྣབ་ | nab | - |
| Nab in the Bengali language | ||
| নব | naba | - |
| Nab in the Oriya language | ||
| ନବ | naba | 88.49 |
| ନାବ | naba | 10.46 |
| Nab in the Marathi language | ||
| नब | naba | 72.22 |
| नाब | naba | 16.67 |
| अनब | anaba | 11.11 |
| Nab in the Hindi language | ||
| नब | naba | 63.64 |
| नाब | naba | 18.18 |
| नब्बी | nabbi | 6.06 |
| नबी | nabi | 3.03 |
| नबाब | nababa | 3.03 |
| नब्बू | nabbu | 3.03 |
| नब्बा | nabba | 3.03 |
| Nab in the Arabic language | ||
| ناب | nab | - |
| نيب | nyb | - |
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